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he will also visit iowa and virginia. >>> more hot weather is expected in southern california today. on monday it was so hot the thermometers stopped working. the triple digit heat triggered numerous power outages and at one point last night, more than 30,000 customers were without electricity. kend us gibson has more on the record-breaking heat. >> reporter: downtown los angeles has never been this hot. the mercury shattered the city's all-time record, climbing to 113 degrees. >> it was like walking into an oven. the ground, you feel the heat through the shoes and the intensity. you could see the heat swells flowing off the asphalt >> reporter: the unusually hot temperatures have made to an unbearable start to autumn for southern california. >> ridiculous. the calendar's a liar. >> reporter: the thermometer at this construction site hit 90 degrees at 9:00 a.m. monday, which for kevin meant one thing. >> pretty hot. i mean, it can only get worse. >> reporter: ever since fall began, southern california has been in the grips of this heat wave. with temperatures averaging more than 20 d
he will also visit iowa and virginia. >>> more hot weather is expected in southern california today. on monday it was so hot the thermometers stopped working. the triple digit heat triggered numerous power outages and at one point last night, more than 30,000 customers were without electricity. kend us gibson has more on the record-breaking heat. >> reporter: downtown los angeles has never been this hot. the mercury shattered the city's all-time record, climbing to 113 degrees....
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Sep 24, 2010
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lieu kiss died by injection shortly after 9:00 at a virginia prison last night. almost eight years since the murders of her husband and son. lewis was convicted of arranging the killings to cash in on a quarter million dollar life insurance policy. a witness from our station in richmond says when lewis entered the execution chamber, she asked if her husband's daughter kathy was there. >> i want kthy to know i love you and i'm very sorry. >> protesters learned later the execution was carried out. >>> president obama will take talks on preventing new violence in sudan and host a luncheon from leaders from southeast asia following his address to the u.n. general assembly yesterday that focused on the mid east peace process. >> reporter: the president is calling on world leaders to step up and lend a hand to the middle east peace process. >> peace must be made by is rallies and palestinians, but each of us has responsibility to do our part as well. >> reporter: he said negotiations can produce results if the international community sets aside decades of division and
lieu kiss died by injection shortly after 9:00 at a virginia prison last night. almost eight years since the murders of her husband and son. lewis was convicted of arranging the killings to cash in on a quarter million dollar life insurance policy. a witness from our station in richmond says when lewis entered the execution chamber, she asked if her husband's daughter kathy was there. >> i want kthy to know i love you and i'm very sorry. >> protesters learned later the execution was...
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we'll keep you updated. >>> virginia residents, listen up. health officials say there should be plenty of the flu vaccine to go around this season. 180 doses have been made available nationwide. the vaccine should also ward off the h1n1 flu. >>> in texas they are bracing for tropical storm hermine. the storm could bring up to eight inches of rain. hermine slammed in to the northern gulf coast on monday packing winds of 60 miles an hour. quickly crossed in to texas but i tell you, have to give howard a pat on the back for being the messenger, what a beautiful holiday weekend. >> it has been nice. almost hot today and tomorrow. i see you have your saints colors going on here. >> yeah. vikings. >> get to the map and talk about what is happening. we have some showers to the north pushing through this great lakes in to canada, northern new york and new england and high pressure demeanor nateing our weather once again. we need rain, though. we have a six-inch deficit for the year. some spots of virginia really dry. temperatures in the 50s in a few
we'll keep you updated. >>> virginia residents, listen up. health officials say there should be plenty of the flu vaccine to go around this season. 180 doses have been made available nationwide. the vaccine should also ward off the h1n1 flu. >>> in texas they are bracing for tropical storm hermine. the storm could bring up to eight inches of rain. hermine slammed in to the northern gulf coast on monday packing winds of 60 miles an hour. quickly crossed in to texas but i tell...
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he spent monday afternoon in a backyard gathering in northern virginia. >> they should definitely get an extension of the tax cuts that went to 2001-2003. >> reporter: but he says we can't afford to extend tax cuts for families who earn more than $250,000 a year. >> to do it we'd have to borrow $700 billion over -- over the course of ten years. and we just can't afford it. >> reporter: republican leaders say, we can't afford not to. >> no recovery will take place if we impose new taxes on the people we need to create jobs. >> reporter: over the weekend, house republican leader john boehner suggested he might be willing to compromise, and vote for middle-class tax cuts, even if the wealthiest had to pay more. but in a new statement, he toed the party line. republicans are unified, he wrote on twitter, to boost our economy we need to stop all tax hikes and cut spending now. a recent cbs news poll found 56% of americans are in favor of getting rid of tax breaks for the wealthy. a view that seems to favor the president's plan. but some democrats aren't so sure. >> i don't think raising ta
he spent monday afternoon in a backyard gathering in northern virginia. >> they should definitely get an extension of the tax cuts that went to 2001-2003. >> reporter: but he says we can't afford to extend tax cuts for families who earn more than $250,000 a year. >> to do it we'd have to borrow $700 billion over -- over the course of ten years. and we just can't afford it. >> reporter: republican leaders say, we can't afford not to. >> no recovery will take place...
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>> reporter: first-term incumbent jerry conley of virginia is one democrat hoping to hang on his seat. >> they get the threat. they understand there's understandable anxiety in the country given the state of the economy, but they're prepared going into battle. >> reporter: president obama has much at stake. not only does he risk losing his party's majority in congress this fall, his chances of re-election could get hurt. >> from a republican point of view, we need to bring checks and balances, tell the american people if we get back if control, we're going to check this obama agenda that has no limits. >> reporter: the latest gallup poll has troubling news for democrats. republicans have a ten-point lead and democratic voters may be in danger of dragging their feet. with twice as many republicans saying they're very enthusiastic about voting this fall. >> there's nobody in town that doesn't believe democrats lose 20 seats. could it be 40, 60? >> reporter: democrats do have a financial edge heading into the fall, but republicans insist they have the momentum. and, again, the president
>> reporter: first-term incumbent jerry conley of virginia is one democrat hoping to hang on his seat. >> they get the threat. they understand there's understandable anxiety in the country given the state of the economy, but they're prepared going into battle. >> reporter: president obama has much at stake. not only does he risk losing his party's majority in congress this fall, his chances of re-election could get hurt. >> from a republican point of view, we need to...
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petersburg 82 in west virginia. an 78 here in washington and winchester. 72 manassas and frederick and 78 in fredericksburg. warm start to the day. 80ish by 9:00. more sun this afternoon. highs around 90 but the winds are gusty and if you do any open burning we may see a red flag warning going up near us. we have one in philadelphia, northern delaware this morning. >> we survived the terrible tuesday and we are back for wonderful wednesday. hope you are off to a great start, folks. 410 and the bw parkway, drivers are losing lanes. use caution. outer loop, everything is good from t 5 to 270. and virginia, 66, you are incidents or accidents free from manassas to inside the beltway. back to andrea. >>> this morning the man accused of shooting his exgirlfriend in bethesda is in police custody in pennsylvania. two montgomery county schools went on lockdown and code blue because they were so close to the shooting and as bruce leshan reports, joshua prince allegedly lay in wait for the woman in his hospital scrubs. >> the
petersburg 82 in west virginia. an 78 here in washington and winchester. 72 manassas and frederick and 78 in fredericksburg. warm start to the day. 80ish by 9:00. more sun this afternoon. highs around 90 but the winds are gusty and if you do any open burning we may see a red flag warning going up near us. we have one in philadelphia, northern delaware this morning. >> we survived the terrible tuesday and we are back for wonderful wednesday. hope you are off to a great start, folks. 410...
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they've done the sat for the coastal regions of maryland and virginia. but some tourists refuse to let earl ruin their fun in the sun. >> this is our 14th year here. i'm not ready to go back to new york. >> reporter: for those that don't have a place to ride out the storm, red cross shelters are set up. >> shelter is never the best place to be living in but we'll make sure they're dry, have food to eat. >> reporter: supplies they hope won't be needed this time around. now, adding to the potential for trouble, forecasters say that tonight's high tide will coincide pretty closely with earl's arrival. the storm surge, a huge concern with a hurricane this size. i have to tell you, many residents on the outer banks, they're taking it all in stride. they tell me they're going to the way wait to see how the day develops before they board up and get out. >> hopefully they won't wait too long before it's too late. karen brown, we appreciate that. >>> through the night police searched the maryland headquarters of the discovery channel for explosives. a gun man wit
they've done the sat for the coastal regions of maryland and virginia. but some tourists refuse to let earl ruin their fun in the sun. >> this is our 14th year here. i'm not ready to go back to new york. >> reporter: for those that don't have a place to ride out the storm, red cross shelters are set up. >> shelter is never the best place to be living in but we'll make sure they're dry, have food to eat. >> reporter: supplies they hope won't be needed this time around....
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one tieup in virginia going southbound on 95 at backlick road. you are losing a couple of left lanes. northbound you are okay. on i-270 a little construction at 123. should be clearing in 30 and on eastbound 218, east of 301, watch for roadwork. it is taking away a right lane. jess? >>> a search and rescue team from maryland left for massachusetts. the 80-member crew will help with hurricane relief. gear was there when they headed out from rockville last night. >> forget your american express card. what do you absolutely, positively not want to leave home without. >> socks and underwear. most important thing is to have socks an yes or no wear. usually after the storms it is really hot and humid and spend a lot of time walking. >> reporter: and if you are a woman. >> sock apps underwear are important to me, too. >> a lot of people will pack deodorant but bring it in aerosol because everything melts. pack everything in plastic bags because inevitably we will drive through water. >> reporter: this deployment is different. >> this is the first time w
one tieup in virginia going southbound on 95 at backlick road. you are losing a couple of left lanes. northbound you are okay. on i-270 a little construction at 123. should be clearing in 30 and on eastbound 218, east of 301, watch for roadwork. it is taking away a right lane. jess? >>> a search and rescue team from maryland left for massachusetts. the 80-member crew will help with hurricane relief. gear was there when they headed out from rockville last night. >> forget your...
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roadwork at falls road and in virginia 86 eastbound, no problems reported. >>> shock and outrage in adams morgan after police shot a dog on a leash. the incident unfolded as thousands packed the streets for the adams morgan festival. there is major disagreement as to what happened between the police and the talk's owner. >> as thousands walked past, metropolitan police investigated an active crime scene but what transpired here has some residents stunned and horrified. >> people were shocked that a police officer would shoot a dog in a crowd of people. seems insane. >> a little dangerous to be firing guns in a crowd of 10,000 people and if you look at the place where they shot the gun that bullet could ricochet anywhere. >> reporter: what seems clear that senior that two dogs, both on leashes got in to a fight on an 18th street sidewalk. a police officer intervened. tossed within of the dogs down a stairwell. >> it wasn't a major altercation. >> reporter: his hands bare minor puncture marks where he put his hands in his dog's mouth to peak up the scuffle. he said he 2-year-old has no hist
roadwork at falls road and in virginia 86 eastbound, no problems reported. >>> shock and outrage in adams morgan after police shot a dog on a leash. the incident unfolded as thousands packed the streets for the adams morgan festival. there is major disagreement as to what happened between the police and the talk's owner. >> as thousands walked past, metropolitan police investigated an active crime scene but what transpired here has some residents stunned and horrified. >>...
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obama stops in des moines iowa and richmond, virginia. >>> at the white house the administration faces a big staff shake-up, the latest may involve the chief of up the old gang at house. it's that time again, about two years into any president's first term and the staff starts heading for the exits. >> two years, people start to leave. they burn themselves out, they work very hard and have jobs they can't refuse on the outside. >> reporter: the chief of staff may leave as soon as next month to run for mayor of chicago. the big question, does the president look inside or outside to replace him. >> drawing the wagons around him or reaching out in which he's saying, hey, i think there are different ways to do it? >> reporter: defense secretary robert gates and national security adviser james jones are also expected to leave sometime next year. national economic council head larry summers going back to harvard. other members of the team peter orszag and christina romer are already gone. the senior adviser david axelrod will head home by spring. bill clinton changed chiefs of staff four tim
obama stops in des moines iowa and richmond, virginia. >>> at the white house the administration faces a big staff shake-up, the latest may involve the chief of up the old gang at house. it's that time again, about two years into any president's first term and the staff starts heading for the exits. >> two years, people start to leave. they burn themselves out, they work very hard and have jobs they can't refuse on the outside. >> reporter: the chief of staff may leave as...
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a hurricane watch is in effect from north of surf city, north carolina, so the virginia border, but it is still too early to tell just how close earl might come to land. don teague reports. >> reporter: whipping angry winds, seen from a window in st. maarten as hurricane earl sideswiped the virgin islands dumping up to inches of rain. in st. croix, heavy surf crashed on shore. the waves tore boats from their docks. in st. kitts, heavy surf ran this coast guard boat aground. high winds damaged roofs and knocked down trees and power lines, blocking roads. the next population in the hurricane's path, the 36,000 residents of the turks and caicos islands. >> we're getting choppy water. on the west side of the island is where the open eshen is and it's extremely rough right now. >> reporter: computer models predict earl will remain a powerful hurricane, tracking to brush the north carolina coast as early as thursday night. already the phone is ringing off the hook at the outer banks motel in hatteras. >> we don't charge you, of course, if you don't come during a hurricane. >> reporter: peopl
a hurricane watch is in effect from north of surf city, north carolina, so the virginia border, but it is still too early to tell just how close earl might come to land. don teague reports. >> reporter: whipping angry winds, seen from a window in st. maarten as hurricane earl sideswiped the virgin islands dumping up to inches of rain. in st. croix, heavy surf crashed on shore. the waves tore boats from their docks. in st. kitts, heavy surf ran this coast guard boat aground. high winds...
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today, the president will speak to small groups of voters in iowa and virginia. last night, he had a bigger crowd. tara mergener is in washington with much more on this. good morning, tara. >> good morning, betty. this week democrats are getting both pep talks and scolding from president obama, who says it's time they buck up. >> hello, wisconsin! >> reporter: it felt like 2008 all over again. >> they said, no, you can't, but what did you say, wisconsin? >> yes, we can! >> reporter: with midterm elections just five weeks away president obama is on the campaign trail looking to energize democrats and sway undecided voters. at a rally at the university of wisconsin, he urged thousands of students to stay involved and inspired. the speech was beamed to 100 college campus destinationwide. >> we cannot sit this one out. we can't let this country fall backwards because the rest of us didn't care enough to fight. the stakes are too high for our country and for your future. >> reporter: with the tea party generating a big buzz this campaign season for the republicans and
today, the president will speak to small groups of voters in iowa and virginia. last night, he had a bigger crowd. tara mergener is in washington with much more on this. good morning, tara. >> good morning, betty. this week democrats are getting both pep talks and scolding from president obama, who says it's time they buck up. >> hello, wisconsin! >> reporter: it felt like 2008 all over again. >> they said, no, you can't, but what did you say, wisconsin? >> yes, we...
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they are all over from the district to west virginia. here's james hash just back from hazardous duty. >> i have had it. we have all had it. even here has had it. >> reporter: you could say there is something bugging this urbana resident. this is the the culprit. houses are crawling with the invasive pests on the walls, in the windows, everywhere. >> all of urbana is covered in stink bugs. >> reporter: not just urbana, the stink bug has infested the region from arlington, annapolis, bethesda to baltimore. the bugs, native to asia, were noticed a dozen years in pennsylvania and had been spreading since. >> never seen anything like these. >> god, do they stink. >> it comes as a means of self defense and if smelling bad isn't enough. >> they do bite and we have been bitten and they stink horrible and they are coming in the house. >> reporter: there are a few residents of the farm that don't mind the bugs. >> our chickens love them. >> reporter: but with thousands of bugs. >> more than they can handle because we only have ten chickens. they
they are all over from the district to west virginia. here's james hash just back from hazardous duty. >> i have had it. we have all had it. even here has had it. >> reporter: you could say there is something bugging this urbana resident. this is the the culprit. houses are crawling with the invasive pests on the walls, in the windows, everywhere. >> all of urbana is covered in stink bugs. >> reporter: not just urbana, the stink bug has infested the region from...
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and we was an accident in stafford, virginia closed in both directions at cambridge street so a few things to keep on a out for. >>> have you ever been wanted to make a copy one of these new blu-ray dvds? well you can't because they have technology where it can't be copied. and now the code has been hacked. >> reporter: it looks like seven pages of letters and numbers and cryptic instructions. but to the right person. >> it is the keys to the kingdom. >> reporter: this is a cyber security expert. he said that programmers could create hardware anyone can use to copy blue raise. >> somebody tech savvy put it on a file sharing fight and hundreds of thousands of people will download or illegally stream that content. >> reporter: patrick roth at the copyright alliance said when people start making copies of blue raise, it will devastate the movie industry. >> pension funds, they're funded by dvd sales. >> reporter: it's illegal to make copies but many people may risk the consequences. >> i can record it from my ipod and laptop. >> reporter: he said that the industry is already feeling for matt
and we was an accident in stafford, virginia closed in both directions at cambridge street so a few things to keep on a out for. >>> have you ever been wanted to make a copy one of these new blu-ray dvds? well you can't because they have technology where it can't be copied. and now the code has been hacked. >> reporter: it looks like seven pages of letters and numbers and cryptic instructions. but to the right person. >> it is the keys to the kingdom. >> reporter:...
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southbound at gorge village avenue in virginia 66. man, the lane's look good evening. wide open there to inside the beltway. back to you. >>> fashion week in new york city is the industry's largest event, attracting the world's top designers and models and fashionistas. it just ended but not before a woman got a chance to stroll her stuff on the cat walk. eur. >> reporter: it's the super bowl of hair. >> but at this super bowl they have a different type of gridiron. >> we're going to iron the hair out and crimp it with a crimp iron. >> reporter: diane stevens owns two body spas in maryland. >> thereby beautiful for her face shape and eyes and our designer will love it. >> will you love it? >> oh, yes. >> reporter: designer of project runway's final lists hand picked diane to style the models showcasing her new spring collection. >> just showing the same vision in the hair that i have in my clothes. it still has the edginess. that's what us women are. we're soft and feminine. >> reporter: it's even rougher in africa, however, diane is equally at home there. a few years
southbound at gorge village avenue in virginia 66. man, the lane's look good evening. wide open there to inside the beltway. back to you. >>> fashion week in new york city is the industry's largest event, attracting the world's top designers and models and fashionistas. it just ended but not before a woman got a chance to stroll her stuff on the cat walk. eur. >> reporter: it's the super bowl of hair. >> but at this super bowl they have a different type of gridiron....
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capital in maryland, boise state up 17-0 over virginia tech early, the hokies make a comeback, but a 71 yard touchdown in the third quarter gave boise state the win. they take it 33-30. >>> when we come back, another look at this morning's top stories and unions under fire. e come back, another look at this morning's top stories and unions under fire. ♪ [ female announcer ] we've got stains, down to a science. new wisk with our breakthrough stain spectrum technology tackles a full range of stains on a molecular level for a more powerful clean fight stains with science. you'll never go back to your old mop. [ funny voice ] hey, mop! wanna suck up dirt and grime like swiffer wetjet? then try the absorb-a-straw! now you're gettin' it. [ female announcer ] sorry, mop, but swiffer wetjet has a dirt dissolving solution and super absorbent pads that trap and lock dirty water deep inside the gradient core while mops can just spread it around. swiffer cleans better, or your money back. ♪ she blinded me with science a man scales 58 floors of san francisco's millennium tower. coming up at f
capital in maryland, boise state up 17-0 over virginia tech early, the hokies make a comeback, but a 71 yard touchdown in the third quarter gave boise state the win. they take it 33-30. >>> when we come back, another look at this morning's top stories and unions under fire. e come back, another look at this morning's top stories and unions under fire. ♪ [ female announcer ] we've got stains, down to a science. new wisk with our breakthrough stain spectrum technology tackles a full...
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this plan will be formally unveiled today at a hardware store in virginia. terrell, back to you. >> the battle goes on. >> indeed. >> thank you so much. the republican pledge six months after health care reform was passed by congress. today the first real benefits of the new law kick in, including free immunizations for children, free preventive care like mammograms and cholesterol screenings barring insurers from canceling coverage with people get sick and allowing young adults to stay on the family plans until age 26. >>> as we reported this morning, president obama is in new york. he spoke last night at a democratic fund-raiser but he wasn't the only one with something to say. >> tonight, i want to talk a little bit about our efforts here at home -- >> president obama -- >> -- where this country -- >> the hecklers demanded more funding for aids program and action to allow gays to serve openly in the military. >>> in congress, the house committee investigating the summer's salmonella outbreak got an apology from the owner of the iowa egg factory where it s
this plan will be formally unveiled today at a hardware store in virginia. terrell, back to you. >> the battle goes on. >> indeed. >> thank you so much. the republican pledge six months after health care reform was passed by congress. today the first real benefits of the new law kick in, including free immunizations for children, free preventive care like mammograms and cholesterol screenings barring insurers from canceling coverage with people get sick and allowing young...